country bumpkin

Bai Zhelin starts get off work at 3 a.m. and finishes at 11 a.m. He gets lunch provided and earns 600 yuan a month.

After get off work, when he has nothing to do, he will look for odd jobs. He feels that he is still young and in the prime of his life, so he wants to earn more money and save it for his retirement.

After working at Kong Xiangguang's shop for a week, he became familiar with the people around him. Everyone called him "Old Hei" because it was an easy name to remember.

The second sister, Kong Xiufen, often comes to help her eldest brother, Kong Xiangguang. Mainly because their family business isn't doing very well.

There are several restaurants serving braised pig's head near her home, so the competition is too fierce, and her business has naturally slowed down.

She discussed changing careers with her family, but they didn't know what to sell, so they needed to do some research.

Her family's business wasn't doing well, so she had a lot of spare time to help out. After helping out for about a month, she saw a business opportunity.

My older brother's family sells dressed chickens, and so do the neighbors on both sides. Several families in a row have been doing this business, and they're all doing quite well.

In some families, the daughter's family started this business, and then taught her brother-in-law, so her family also started doing the business.

When Kong Xiufen was only 15 years old, she started going to the market to sell tofu. She was quick-witted when it came to business. She saw the potential in her older brother's business and planned to find a storefront elsewhere to do the same.

Once the decision was made, they acted immediately. Back home, Kong Xiufen shared her thoughts with her husband, Shen Changsheng.

Shen Changsheng thought this business was feasible, not noticing that several new chicken and fish shops had recently opened in the market.

After finishing their meal, the two went out to look for a storefront. They gave up on the spot in front of their house.

It took two days to find a storefront that was expiring and needed to be transferred.

The storefront is in a good location with high foot traffic, but the rent is higher than they expected.

Kong Xiufen and Shen Changsheng stood at the door for a long time, feeling somewhat hesitant. Shen Changsheng frowned and said, "The rent isn't cheap. If we rent it, it will put a lot of pressure on us."

Kong Xiufen bit her lip, but her eyes remained fixed on the storefront. "But this location is great. If we miss it, we might never have another chance. Besides, we've already investigated it, and selling dressed chickens is definitely a profitable business."

After discussing it further, the two gritted their teeth and decided to rent the storefront.

Next came the preparation of tools for killing the chickens, and Shen Changsheng personally went to buy those buckets and vats.

Buying the machine was a big task, so Kong Xiufen and Shen Changsheng went to the machinery factory in Jiacheng to buy a hair removal machine.

The manufacturer offers direct sales and includes delivery, even carrying the goods inside the house upon arrival – their service is truly excellent. This greatly facilitates customers' needs.

The custom-made large stove and pot have been delivered. Everything is ready, and we're just waiting to open for business.

We've chosen the best day from the recent days and are preparing to open for business.

The eldest sister and younger sister also came to help on the opening day. Although it was a new store opening, many people came to support it.

The sisters chatted and laughed as they worked. When customers came to buy chicken, Kong Xiufen would go and greet them, and after they left, she would go back inside to chat with her sisters.

Outside the house, to the left, is a tall table with dressed chickens on it. To the right is a stack of chicken coops, all filled with live chickens.

Next to the chicken coop is a tall, three-dimensional chicken coop with a door that can be opened.

The chicken coop is still three stories high. The top layer is for white-feathered black-boned chickens, the middle layer is for black-clawed chickens, and the bottom layer is for old hens.

These are all retired old hens; they no longer lay eggs. We don't want to sell the young hens in their prime; we want to keep them to lay eggs.